I was thinking, with the addition of all these new weapons, I've had some ideas I've been sitting on for a while that I'd like to share in the hopes that they get added to the game. I am just spitballing here, obviously these aren't official or even fully fleshed ideas, but I'd like to share regardless.
1: Hammer - a two handed melee weapon that does the same amount of damage as a cutlass, but is a lot slower, in return for knockback on every strike. Maybe it also gives the ability to create holes in ships, so it makes it a good option for sabotaging an enemy if you sneak onto their ship.
2: Shield - Exactly what it sounds like. I think you could probably bash with primary fire if you get at it from moving, dealing very little to no damage, but knocking the opponent back. Secondary fire would bring the shield up, obscuring more of your vision, but would block melee attacks without knocking you back (except maybe the hammer), and would halve projectile/explosion damage.
3: Bola - A rope between two weighted balls, a lot like chainshot. It could be a thrown weapon like the knives, but it slows down enemies as well as damaging them a small amount. Primary fire could be a sweeping attack that could hit many enemies at once, more than cutlass strikes can.
4: Sickle - It may sound a bit odd, but ever since they added the Jack-o-Looter cutlass, I was thinking about the fact that a lot of poorer pirates used farming tools like sickles as a weapon, and I think a sickle or dual sickles could be pretty cool. I'm not exactly sure how it would work, I just want to live out my dream of being a ninja-pirate with kamas.
I hope you guys like these ideas, and maybe if they get popular enough Rare will take notice! If you have any other ideas for more weapons, I'd love to hear them!
